Truck



TRUCK 1925\\\\ 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 9, 1924 C T. MGPHALEN Filed July 23 IN V EN TOR.

Dec. 9, 1924. 1,519,037

C. T. MC PHALEN TRUCK -I Filed July- 23, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wife 5a Patented Dec. 9, 1924,

UNITED STATES CHARLES T. MCPHALEN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFQRNIA.

TRUCK,

Application filed July 23, 1923.

T 0 all whom t may concern,

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. MoPI-IA- LEN, a citizen of Canada, and a resident of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and State of California, have invented a new and useful Truck, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in trucks and its particular object is to provide a truck that will allow of the con venient handling of a large slab of concrete for constructional purposes. It is particularly proposed to provide a truck of this character that may be pushed under a horizontally disposed. slab, that may be raised to lift the slab off its original support and advanced t0 the building to be erected and that may thereafter be operated to turn the slab into a vertical position at a distance from the axle of the truck. It is further proposed to provide means rendering the truck portable after a slab has been raised into a vertical position. It is further proposed to provide means in combination with this truck whereby the slab, after. being moved into the vertical position can be raised and lowered to suit the requirements of the case, Further objects and advantages of my device will appear as the s-pecication proceeds.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows a side View of my truck, Figure 2 a top plan View of the same, Figure 3 a side elevation with the bed of the truck lifted to a vertical position, Figure 4 a perspective view of the front end of a frame member` and Figure 5 a perspective view of a handle for operating a ratchet. While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention I wish it to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The axle (1) .is supported in two wheels (2) and has a drum (3) disposed on its central portion. Along frame (4) corresponding preferably to the size of the slab to be transported consists of the longitudinal frame members (6) and a plurality of trans-y verse frame members (7). A short frame (8) of similar construction is pivotally secured to the axle by means of bearings (9) so as to freely swing on the same, with the rear end of the short frame exceeding in Serial No. 653,278.

length the front end of the same. considerably as shown in the drawing. The long frame which is of the same width as the short frame is adapted to lie on the same and has bractets (11) depending from an intermediate portion of its front end adapted to pivotally engage the front end of the short frame by means of the pin (12).

1n the rear end of the short frame is mounted, on a shaft (13), a sheave (14) adapted to be rotated by means of a worin gear (16) disposed on the outside of the frame. This worm gear is engaged by a worm (17) supported in bearings (18) and adapted to be driven by means of a crank handle (19) whichengages the worm means of a universal joint (21) which allows the position of the crank handle to be changed in case the width of the slab to be carried by the long frame exceeds the width 'l of the latter without interfering with the operation of the worm gear. Two cables (22) are secured to the front end of the long frame as shown at (23), passed around the drum (3) and secured with their othel ends to the sheave (14) so that when the latter is turned in the. proper direction the rear end of the short frame will be swung downwardly while at the same time downward pull will be exerted on the front end of the long frame. It should be noted that: the weight of the two frames is distributed in such a manner that during the beginning of the operation the lowering of the rear end of the short frame will cause the long frame to be lifted merely without changing its horizontal position due to the fact that Athe rear end of the long frame as counted from the pivot (12) is considerably longer than the front end and is adapted to thus balance the pull exerted on the front end by the cable (22) until the rear end of the short frame reaches the ground surface as shown in dotted lines in Figure l., As soon as this dotted line position is reached a further turning of the sheave (14) will cause the long frame to tilt forwardly and to gradually assume thevertical position shown in Figure 3 while at the same time the two wheels are lifted off the groundt The front end of the long frame is provided with two wheels (24) rotatable on short axles (26) and the rear end of the short frame is provided with similar wheels (27) on the axles (28),. As soon as the front end of the long ('27). The front Wheels (24) are adapted to be actuated by .inea-inset.ratchets (29) operated by the paivl (31') on a handle (32') A which allows the position of the Whole .de-

Qadjustm'entthe truck l Y e y fon they fourivheels (24) andv (27) may be fadvaneed vor pulled backwardby means of If vit is desired to movey vice to be adjusted very closely.

The liront end oli the long vframehas clips (31) extending inwardly with arms pivoted on the same Which-latter arms have Wheels mounted in their free ends. yThese wheels are disposed in the plane of the upper frame and may be projected to extend beyond the Wheel (24) by means ol the toggle joint comprising two lengths l"(56)"engaging intermediate portions ol the arms Y(32) landengaged attheir v tree ends bythe 'threaded member' ('87) which latter 'may be ,actuated torl longitudinal adjustment by a nut held against longitudinal inotion'by Washers (41 .bearing `on trans- ,ifersetrjame members-(i). `It will be seen that when the Wheels are projected-flie- Vyond the Wheels (24) Vthey will take'the load and iriill allow vtheliront end of the device to be moved laterally.

-Arbraeket` ('42) is mounted in the'r'ront end of each longitudinal frame member and provided with a shortftlange (43)' for holding theslab When the upper frame is turned into a verticalposition. 'The brackets are slidvable in groove (44) in the longitudinal trame members (-6) and are oon'ined-in-the -grooves (44) bythe slats (4(6). The extrerne ends of -the two brackets are enraged by cables -orropes (4:7)passing over 'sheaves (48) and (49) lto be engaged by an eye-bolt (51) VWliichllatter maybe pulled upwardly-by means of a nut (-52) bearing Von afivasher (53) Which 4latter, is seated vagainst `one of the transverse traine members (7).

The operation oitmydevicel may ,be explained' aslolloivs. Assuming 'that cement -slabsvot .suitable forms v:forthe construotion .of abuil'ding have been made and are lying in horizontal positionon suitable supports:

"lhe truck is pushed under each cement slab -l and lifted by rotating the vcrank handle (19) into the dotted hneposition hshown in Figuro 1. The slab Yis thereby lifted olf its Vsupport and the truck maybe moved to .Within fclose proY o in Of 'the building hy 1e theslab' is to be applied. 'The operais then eontinued by turninglthe crank i v(19 until the slab reaches the vertical position shown injFigure '3. `'For'zelose which `1s non7 resting thermale (sa).

the slab side-Ways the Anut (3,9) be armar-hereby a@ wheels: en @fe-forced to take the load, To adjust the height of the slab it is only necessary to turn the nut .softhat they slab may be brought into -the exact position required.

-I claim: i 1. Inga truekof theileharacter described a single wheel supported axle, a short trame .secured thereon, a longer frame adapted to 'drawn together ivhile each describes anar@ around the pivot.

Q.' 1n a truck o1c the character described a single ivheel supporte-d axle, a short-frame secured thereon,v a longeriirame adapted to lie on the short` frame having` an intermediate portion pivoted to the `front end thereof so as to project beyond ,the-same, a sheave mounted in therear end of the Vshortl frame, adrum secured to the axle and a cable secured to the 'frontend oi' the longer frame and the sheave passing under the drumallowingftheffront end ofv the longer frame and the rear endr ol the shortlrame to be drawn 'tooether While describinov arcs around vthe pivot when th sheave is rotated.

`3. ina truck of the character deseribef a single AWheel supported axle, a shortrframe secured"thereon` a longer frame adapted to `lie ou, the short frame havingv an intermediate portion pivoted to the front end thereof so to project beyond `the saine, a -sheave mountedl in `'the rear endffof the 1 short lframe, a drum secured to the axle. a Cable oonneeting the 'front end ofithe `larger rtramel with the sheave and passing underneath the drum. a Worm gear mounted coaxially with the sheave and 'a-Worrn engaging-the same to impart rotary motion to the saine for drawingthe iront, end ot the longer frame and `the rear end of the short trame together While describing arcs varound the pivots.

ln autruck of the'oharacter described, a single Wheel supported axle, va short trame seb-ured thereon, a.lon,qeri=frame adapted to lie on the'shorttrame having an intermediate portion of its-front end pivoted tothe frontend o'fkthe'short 'frameand means' for vswinging the rear end of theV short frame downwardly whereby the longerflra-nie Ais raised having means embodied lthe-rein lor simultaneously depressing the liront end ol 'the Ylonger y"ranie to counterbalanee f the rear end" for maintaimngjthe longer traineau a substantially horizontal position.

' 5.7:lii a. truck oi' therharaoter dese-ri-bed, a SingleWheel supported axlen aff-ramesupported thereby Aand means for swingingthe frame into a vertical position at adistance from the axle, Comprising a short frame interposed betweeirth'e first frame and-the `axle pvotally engaging-the first frame at a distance from the axle and means for depressing the rear end of the short fra-nie exerting a downward pull on the front end of the first frame.

6. In a truck of the character described, a single wheel supported axle, a frame supported thereby and means for swinging the frame into a vertical position at a distance ilrom the axle, comprising a short frame interposed between the first frame and the axle pii'otally engaging the first frame at a distance from the axle and means for depressing the rear end of the short frame exertinga downward pull on the front end of the first frame. the front end of the first 'frame and the rear end of' the short frame haring' wheels thereon for rendering the device portable after the first frame has reached a vertical position.

'7. In a truck of the character described, a single wheel-supported axle, a frame supported thereby, a short frame interposed between the first frame and the axle engaging the first frame at a distance from the axle, means for depressing the rear end of the short frame exerting a downward pull on the front end of the first frame whereby the latter is forced into a vertical position. longitudinally disposed wheels mounted on the front end of the first frame and the rear end of the short frame for rendering the device portable after the first frame has reached a vertical position and transversely mounted wheels on the first frame having means associated therewith for allowing l' them to take the weight of the first frame.

` CHARLES T. MCPHALEN. 

